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Expenditure in 1841 -- Florida Indians, &c. Letterfrom the Secretary of War, transmitting Informationrequired by the resolution of the House ofRepresentatives of 24th May, 1841, respecting theexpenditure of $15,000 for expenses of thedelegation of Indians, west of the Mississippi, to theFlorida Indians; also, the expenditure of $100,000for the benefit of such Seminole Indians assurrendered for emigration.

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Recommended CitationH.R. Doc. No. 247, 27th Cong., 2nd Sess. (1842)

27th CONGRESS,

2d Session. Doe. No. 247. Ho. OF REPS ..

War Dept-.

EXPENDITURE IN 1841-FLORIDA INDIANS, &c.

LE'I'TER

J'ROM

THE SECRETARY OF W A.R,

TRANSMITTING

Information required by the resolution of the House of Representatives • of 24th May, 1841, 'respecting the expenditure of $15,ooofor expenses. of tlte delegation of Indians, west of th.e Mississippi, to the Florida In­dians; also, the expenditure of $100,000for the benefit of such Semi­nole Indians as surrende1·er/ for emigra,tion.

JUNE 18, 1842. Referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

WAR DEPARTMENT, June 3, 1842. Srn: Conformably to the resolution of the 24th of May last, requiring

the Secretary of War to report to the HousP. of Representatives·" whether any, and, if any, what part of the appropriation of fifteen thousand dol­lars, which \\ras made by the act of the 2d March, 1841, for defraying the expenses of the delegation west' of the Mississippi river to 'Florida has been expended, and in what manner, and to· whom paid ; and, also, that he report what portion of the appropriation of one hundrec,1 thousand dol­lars, which was made by the act of the 18th February, 1S41, (the second secti0n,) has. been expended for the benefit of such of the Seminole Indians as surrendered for emigration, furnishing the number as well as the names of each of the Indians so surrendering, and the amount paid to each, and the conditions, if any, on which such payments have been made; also, the number removed since the 18th February, 1841, the number sent as cap­tives in a state of hostility, and the number inducecl to emigrat~·by the per­suasions of the friendly Jndians; and, also, the number of troop$ employed in Florida since the passage of the said act," I respectfully traqsmit, here­with, reports from the Second Auditor, the Commissioner of Indiap. Affairs and the Adjutant General, together with correspondence betwee11 this De~ partment and the commanding officer in Florida, authorizing the expendi­tures referred to; which contain all the information, on the various subjects of the resolution, within the power of this Department.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant, JOHN C. SPENCER

Hon. JoHN WHITE, •

Speaker of the House of Represenlatz"ves. , ' • I

Doc. No. 24 7.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

Seconc! .lluditor's Office, June 2, 1842.

Srn: In compliance with the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 24th ultimo, or so much thereof as has been referred to this o.ffi.ce, I have the honor to transmit, herewith: staterne11ts marked A and B, which contain all the 'information that can be furnished by this offi~e.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, vonr obedient servant, . W. B. LEWIS.

Hon. J. C. SPENCER, Secretary ·of T¥ar.

A. Statement showing" what pari ,of ille appropriation of .fifteen thousanrI

dollars, which was made ·by tile act of the 2d 1l1arch, 1841, for defray­ing ~he e;cpenses of. th.e delegat~on west of , the Mississi,ppi rive1: ~~ Florida; has been expended, and in what manner and to whom paid.

Date. To whom paid. I~ what manne<. I Amoant,

1840. July 20

· Oct. 11

Oct. 17

Oct. 18

Oct. 19

Emma Luchee - For services going on express, to notify the chiefs to meet in council at Fort Gibson -

Jonas Biglow - For passage of the Seminole delegation (17 in number) from Fort Smith to Little Rock, at $12 each

Steamboat Cherokee For passage from Little Rock to New Orleans,at $30 each

J. W. Smith For transportation of the same from United States barracks to New Orleans

For the same from New Or­leans to Tampa Bay, at $ 15 each

For subsistence, &c., for the delegation while in New Orleans, waiting for trans­portation to Tampa

- For 14 pairs of brogans for the delegation,at $ 1 50 per pair

For shirts, feathers, &c. -For tobacco, soap, and station­

ery For tobacco, knives, and tin

cnps Fur his actual expenses from

·washington city, via Fort Gibson, to Tampa Bey, be­tween J nne 5 and Decom­b r 31, 1 40

$10 QC),

204 00

510 00

2 iO

255 00

l Oi

Doc. No. 247. 3

STATEMENT-Continued.

Date. 'fo whom paitl. In what manner. Amount,

1841. May 31 Captain John Page For his actual expenses at

Tampa Bay and F't Brook, between 1st January and 3d May, 1841 - . ' - $147 50

June 21 Captain John Page For transportation of his bag-gage from Tampa Bay,_via Ta\lahassee,to Washington, 1,092 miles, at 10 cents per mile 109 20

Captain John Page For postage on public letters - 3 75 July 1 Antonio For services as express to no-

tify the chiefs to meet in , council at Fort Gibson 10 00

Dec. 5 Thomas Black For services as ipterpreter to the delegation to Florida, from 1st August to 23d No-vember, 1840, at $2 50 per day - - - 287 50

Dec. 15 N a-cosa--tusteuuggee For his services as a· delegate to Florida, from October 1, 1840: to ·April 19, 1841, at $2 per day - - 402 00

Dec. 15 Par-sark-e-ho-la For the same 402 00 Dec. 15 Cho-shuk-ne harjo - For the same - I 402 00 Dec. 15 Is. sis-siko - For the same 402 00 Dec. 15 Tom-a-ho-lakta For the same 402 00 Dec. 15 Antonio For the sam·e 402 00 Dec. 15 Ne-cosa-ya-ho-la For the same 402 00 Dec. 15 Cotse-tustenuggee - For the same 402 00 Dec. 15 Hoth-la-pa-yee For the same, from October 1,

1840, to June 3, 1841 492 00 Dec. 15 Kloth-lo-harjo - For the same 492 oo· Dec. 15 Cappet-sa-chop-ko - For the same .: 492 00 Dec. 15 Hok-pis-har-jo. - For the same 492 00 Dec. 15 Tns-te-ne-coo-chee - Fonhe same, from October 1,

1840,toNovember 19, 1841 816 00 Dec. 20 A. Harris - For ~lankets,strouding,calico,

handkerchiefs, knives, to-bacco, &c., furnished the delegatiqn - ' - - 262 69

Dec. 21 Arthur Dudney For ferriage of the delegation across the Arkansas _ 8 25

Dec. 31 Hart, Labatt, & Co.

1

For shawl~, ~troudings, tobac-co, prov1s10ns, &c., furnish-ed the delegation - _ 118 46

I •

Total amount exp.ended 8,292 80

4 Doc. No. 247.

B.

Statement showing "what portion of the appropriation of one hundred thousand dollars, which. was made by the act of the 18th of February, 1841, (the 2d section,) has been expended for the benefit of such of the Seminole Indians as surrendered for emigration/' with" the num­ber," 'names,'' and" amount paid to each" Indian, o/C., as exhibited by the accounts of the disbursing agent, transmitted to this office for settlement.

No.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 .23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 3 33 3 3 36 37

ames. Amount.

E-cho-e-math-tie Tustenuggy Mico Teus-e-ki-hurcho Ne-ar-thlocho Cobi-ar-micco E-bar-lar-chee E-har-tus-ten uggy Cowe-hadjo E-ho-la-math-le -Ar-huck-Emarcho-be Hoth-le-po E-micco Che-f e-lup-hadjo Tuck-e-lu te Par-shoe-o-chee -Par-sack-e-mathla Micco Harje Tuste-nuggy-Iusty Ar-mi-co -

- $5,000 00

Cho-e-chi Tustenuggy -Oche-harche -

o-hin-tunnee Co-e-marthla Cho-fick-harjo Char-lo-fix-e-ke -Fun-har-ge Eholo-chee Emarthlo-che Cho-cho-chuck-ne E-h1-e-mathla Hulpa Inico E-tom-e Tustenu gy

ax-e-hadjo - -Ho-tock Tar Tustenuggee Tus-ke-he-ne-hicho

o -e-badjo Pu-ha -e-holar -

om- -ho-lar-tar r- che -

200 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00

• 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00

Remarks.

Doc. No. 247,

TA TEMENT-Continued.

No. ,1 _____ · __ --=--~"", __ Am_o_u_nt_.

1 ____ R_e_m_a;_ks_. ---~ L _ ames. ,_

39 40 41 42 43

• 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 so 8 1 82 83 84

Con-char-te Tustenuggee E-hun-lar-na N o-co-se-le E-on-tew Hadjo -Octe-ar-che Emath-la Sar-pe-marth-lar -Cho-ful-e-war Par Hos-e-hole -Cot Zar-tustenugge Par-e-che Sbou-on-noke Powis Firico Hillis Hadgo Choas-·taye-hadjo Ho-ate-la Lacta Ja-hola N ecoce Launce Necoce Hadjo (1st) Porr-has-hadjo Se-fi-co -Hallc:ck-fixico Ya-hadjo Halleck Yahola -Poke-ta -Lo-ke-vots-ye-:fixico Lacta Hadjo Octia-che-emartlai Che-fixico Octiache Hadjo -Si-walla Pitsye -Choas-taye-emartlai Necoce Hadjo (2d) Osanna-fixico Cotesus-hadjo Force-hadjujee -Allee Tikee Chitto-hadjo -Cosa Tustenuggee (chief) Cosa Micco Holacta Tustenuggee Ock-fus-ke-hadjo Holacta-micco Force Hadjo Halleck Hadjujee Emartlai Thlockuckee -

$30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 so 00 30 00

200 00 2,000 00

30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 • 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 ' 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 -30 00 30 00 30 00

5,000 00 30 .00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00

6 Doc. No. 247.

ST A TEMENT-Continued.

:_I _____ N_am_e_s_. ---:---,1--A-m-ou_n_t._, __ --'-_R""""'.e;--m-'-a-rk_s.----,-"-7""-;---

S5 So-nuck Ya-hola -86 H-wai-mathlai -87 Chocote Tnstenuggee 88 Its-has-hadjo 89 Chitto Ya-bola -90 N ecoce Hadjujee 91 Cotsa-Tustenuggee (chief) 92 Noke .. suck-hadjo 93 Olan-nee -94 Sa w-way-kennee 95 Hotalke Emartlai 96 Holacta Emartluchee 97 Octiache Emartlai 98 Hobi Tustenuggee 99 Hotalke Tustenuggee

100 Coa-cuchee 101 Fia Emartlai 102 Micco Fixico 103 Noke-sucke Emartlai 104 Cotsa Tustenuccuchee 105 Coa-cucbee Emartlai 106 H. 0. Vick Hadjo 107 Its-has-re-a 108 Tommy -109 Tuck-ose Math-lo-chee -110 Ok-lath-Hadjo 111 Cho-ko-tu 112 Neo-thlock Emathla 113 Tone Hadjo 114 Octiache Tustenuggee -115 Cosa Hadjo-gee -116 Sole Emathla-chu 117 Cotta Emathla-chu 118 Powis Hadjo 119 Balin Hadjo-gce -120 Hadje Chopka Hadjo 1.21 Tuck Elusta Hacljo

Truss Hadjo 1icco 'ha Tack

Conip Emarthla -Billy Brant 'I uck Ohadjo

ho marthla -Cot a 'hopko Emarthla-chu

onip ·. ohola -

$30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00

2,000 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 -30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 25 00 15 00 .20 00

Doc No. 247.

ST A TEMENT-Continued.

o. • amea. Amount . Remarks.

13 1 Tuse-kia-hadjo $30 00 132 E-1e-chu - 30 00 133 Johnny - 30 00 134 Kellv 30 00 135 Sam" (negro) 30 00 136 Os-in-ichu 30 00 1 3 7 Itsa Hadjo 30 00 138 Ine Hocke 30 00 1 39 Ah-ha Tustenuggee 30 00 1 40 Hine-i-chopka 30 00 14 1 Waxa Holata 30 00 1 42 Cha Rona 30 00 143 Ema Yohola 25 00 1 44 Hine-ho-ho la 30- Q0 145 Hotalka Emathla-chu 30 00 1 46 Ema Hadjo 30 Q0 1 47 Powis Ernathla - 30 Q0 1 48 Tommy Hadjo-chu 30 00 1 49 Coa-co-chee-gec · - 30 00 1 50 Is-sis-e-ko 30 00 1 51 Espener Hadjo - 25 00 J. 52 E -ha-fixico 25 00 J. 5 3 Abeack-hadjo 25 00 1 5 4 Loo-chu - 50 00 J. 5 5 Shome Hadjo 250 00 ] 5 6 Soth-lo Emathla - 50 00 J. 57 Opis Hadjo 250 00 ]. 58 Fus Eur Ha 250-00 1 59 Fus Hadjo 250 00 1.60 Cosa Ohola .10 00

6 1 Sona Emathla 30 00 .

162 Cosa Tustenucko-chee 10 00 63 She-wy-kee 20 00

1 64 Ar-sick-ga 20 00 6 5 Ar-markee 15 00 66 Ye-ke-chee 15 00 6 7 Mar-ke-marthlee 15 00

I 68 Ar-tar-pe-:chee 10 00 3..69 J ac-po-checo 20 00 170 John (negro boy) 5 00 171 Pileche - 10 00 172 Mah-wak-ho-kee 10 00 173 Pock-ka - 10 00

'74 Sap Arko 20 00 75 Hotolkey 10 00 76 Coa-coo-chee 4,810 00

8

No.

177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 .213 214 215 .216 217 21 219 2 0 221 222

·Doc. No. 247.

ST A TEMENT-Continued.

Names,

Hospetaskey Mico HadJo Co-chocone Tustenuggee - · Tustenuck-coo-chee 0-chee Marthlo -Cloth-lo-hadJo Cotser-fixico Ya-ha-hadjo Passack-hadjo. Yahah-fixico Epania Hadjo Cotsa Yahola Halfrat Hadjo Cotsa Hadjo Cotser Hadjo Hatup-kee Tom Tiger Tail -Otulkee Yahola Cotsa Tustenuggee 0-on-sat Hadjo -Toney Yaw-kee -Cotser Emarthlo -Sola Emarthlo Hila-fixite Tustenuggee Hatch-e Killee Don Juan Tustenuggee Hotal-coo-chee -Pass-hack-emico -Lock-o Hadjo Talmas Hadjo Solo-mico Ho]ata-fixico Tolah Fadjo 0-summa Hadjo -Yo-ah Hadjo Hallac Hadjo

o-lo-to Tnstenuggee Conup Hadjo Tokah Lobechee

u lechee Clano-chachee Hafra-chucha

harley -ka Hitchee

Amount.

$995 00 865 00

30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00 30 00

100 00 30 00 30 00

100 00 100 00

30 00 30 00 30 00

100 00 30 00 30 00

5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00

Remarks.

Doc~ No. 247.

STATEMENT-Continued.

:ro. amca. Amount. Remarks.

223 224 225 226 227 .228 229 230 231 232 233 231 235 236 237

238

.239 240 241 .242 .243 244 .245 .246 .247 .248 249 250 251 252 .253 .254 255 256 257 258 259 260 .261 262 263 264 265 266

Enarlo -Tossanachee

ot-tha -Choka Wakar -O-bi-h e-chee Mar Yehe Tustenuggee Ya-va-yee La Bichie Saturnalia Cho-ponochee Cho-is-towee Hum-cot -O-chif-co-mico -

Nota

Nota-chico Octa-ha-mico Killistiana Tustenuc Hadjo -Tal wa Friico Sola Mico Hoye Claye Jim Saw-mock Kichie Ah-ha-tusteuuggee Christiana Conip Yohola Hola-toochie Tal wah-firico Othla Hadjo Ho1ah-toochee Talwah Fixico -Cotsa Chopko Chenic Hadjo Cosa-tnstenuck-coochie -Tustenuck-coochie Sparne Hadjo Lifte-fuche Lucklo Emathlo -Tustenuck Hadjo Hospa-tarka Tustene-coochie -Eme Yahola

$5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00

30 00 5 00

500 00 300 00 500 00 150 00 20 00 20 oo · 5o o-&

100 00 . 100 00

10 00 10 00 30 00

5 00 50 00 50 00 - 5 00 5 00

20 00 20 00 50 00

5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00

"Received pothing, 1n con­sequence1of bad conduct.'"

"Received·' nothing, being·, captured." ' '

Do I do

For·" meritorious condttct.'" For "meritorious conduct/"

I

For important services . . 1

Do do Do do Do do Do · do Do do

... Do do - Do do

Do ' do Do do

w Do do Do do

· Do do Do do Do" do Do do, Do do Do do, Do d0-Do do Do do Do do Do do

1:0

o.

267 268 269 270 ·271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292

293

294 295 296 297 298

Doc. Ko. 247.

ST A TEMENT-Continued.

Names.

Opis-e-muthlo-chee Alligator -Holuske -Abrac Hadjo So-luck Emarthlo Cosa Yahola Mico Hadjo Neha-klnck Emathlo Emathlo-chee Talmas Hadjo Eha Fixico Talwa Fixico Contal Hadjo Sola Mico Coa- coo -chee Coa.-coo-chie Ah-ha-lockie Emathlo-chee John Smith Thlock-lo Tustenuggee -Alligator (2d) Tallahasse No-thlock Emarthlo Molly Micco Echo-e-holar Chach-taska

So-ka-fliga

Sally Jane Ala-tat-ka John Charcha Coa-coo-chee

Fifty-nine persons

Amount.

$10 00 10 00 20 00

5 00 10 00 20 00

135 00 10 00 15 00 5 00 5 00 5 00 5 00

20 00 140 00 50 00 15 00 90 00

200 00 39 50 15 00 29 00

130 00 5 00

64 25 40 00

40 00

5 00 5 00

10 00 5 00

l,569 40

100 00

50 00

45 00

10 00 50 00 70 00

Remarks.

For important services. Do - do Do do Do do Do do Do do Do do Do do Do do Do / do Do do Do <lo Do do Do do Do do Do do Uo do Do do . Do , du Do do Do do Do do Do ' do .Do do Do • do

For bringing in four Indians for emigration.

For bringing in four Indians for emigration. 1

For coming in for emigra'n. Do do Do do Do do

For valuable and special services.

For the capture and destruc­tion of 57 Indians.

For bringing into Tampa Bav 5 Seminole Indians.

For bringing into Tampa Bay 12 hostile Indian .

For brinO'ing into F't Broo • a body o(hostile India -.

For services rendered. For extra ervices render' •

Do do

Doc. No. 24-7. 11

Lnis Rojas

J nan Castello

John Castello

Hal-ac-ee

Tolof Chapko

Emathlo-chee l\'I. Judson, contractor Everleth & Brown Jenkins & Hamburg

Do do D. Spaulding Odir Phillippi W. B. Lovelace -John B. Allen Aristides Welch -A.H. Cole John Bancroft Le Grand G. Capers H. N. Clark

Total

·TREASURY DEPARTMENT,

Amouot. I

$55 50

23 25

52 69

14 QO

6 00

21 00

100 00 6,603 16

54 06 3 75

33 61 294 17 100 10

1'3 50 334 15

51 12 13 57 15 37 36 00 36 93

- 44,244 08 I

For fresh fish furnished In­dian~ at Tampa Bay.

For fresh fish furnished In­dians at Tampa Bay.

For fresh fish furnished In­dians at .Tampa Bay . .

For potatoes fµrnished In­. dians at T,ampa Bay. :f 01~ pork, apa,ndop,ed by

him when coming in. For reimbursement for pro­

perty abandoned. For services rendered. For goods forni.sh'd Indians.

Do do Do do Do do Do ' do Do do Do -do Do do Do do Do do Do do Do do ,

For 'tobacco furnished· In­. dians~ ·

Second .fluditor's Office, June 2, 1842.

DEPARTMENT OF ,v AR,

Office of Indian .fljfairs, May 30, 1842.

SIR : A resolution of Congress of the 24th instant, calling for certain in­formation relative to expenditures and other matters connected with Semi­nole emigration, has been referred to this office .

.A,_rnongst the questions propounded in said resolution, there is but one W' hich this office is competent to answer; and in relation to this, I have the honor to report that" the number (of Seminole Indians) removed since the 18th Febrnary, 1841," is nine hundred and forty-one.

-In addition to this, the following statement is prepared and sent, as co~ .. ,

12 Doc. No. 247.

nected with the inquiry relative to the expenditures for the b~nefit_ 0 ~ In­dians, &c. It shows the sums actually remitted under the app_ropnatlons of $15,000 and $100,000, severally. The actual disbursements, a~ faras present returns exhibit them, will be furnished by th~ Second ~uditor.

STATEMENT.

Under the act of 2d March, 1841, enacting" that the su~ of fifteeQ thotr­sand dollars be appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not o~her­wise appropriated, to defray the expense of a delegation of the Semmole­Indians we.st of the Mississippi, and other agents engaged in an attempt to effect a pacification with the hostile portion of that tribe in Florida," a re­quisition for a remittance of $9,000 to William Armstrong, Choda w age~t, was ·issued 8th October, 1841. The remaining $6,000 of this appropria-tion is still in the Treasury. ·

Under the 2d section of the act of February 18, 1841, enacting " that one hundred thousand dollars be, and the same is hereby, appropriated, to be­expended under the direction of the Secretary of War, for. tne remoyalr subsistence, and benefit of such of the Seminole Indian chiefs and warriors. as may surrender for emigration," there were remitted as follows :

Date of requisition.

1841. February 19 February 26 March 26

~ August 26 eptember 30

December 20

'fo whom.·

- Gen. W. IC Armistead -- Gen. W. K. Armistead -- Gen. W. K. Armistead -

G. P. Field - L. G. Capers

Amount.

$25,000 00 25,000 00 .

.5,000 00 36 93

25,000 00 19,963 07

100,000 00

After th~ la t remittance, $2,018 10 were returned, by order of the De­partment, m January, 1 42. This sum therefore remains out of the ap-propriation of 100,000. ' ' '

Very re pectfuUy, your obedient servant,

Hon. JoB. C. PE "'CER

ecretary of War.

T. HARTLEY CRAWFORD.

DJUTA T GENERAL'S OFFICE,

1f7as!iington, June 3, 1 4 ... ~ IR: I respectfully lay before you, agreeably to your instruction , .

men orandum of the number of r gular troops and militia employ d lorjda ince the 1 th of F br l ry 1 41, as exhibited by the monthly

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turn~ inclu ive of the 31st of March, 1842, and of the numbr.r of Indians remo ed from Florida, being so much of the information cai.led for b-y: the .re elution of the House of Representatives of May 24 as can be denved from the records of this office.

March, 1841 April, " May, " June, " July, · " August, " September, " October, " November, " December, " January, 1842 February, " March, "

Regidar Jl.rmy.

Aggregate 5,057 do 5,076 do 4,934 do • 4,835 do 4,834 do 4,314 do 4,470 do 5,023 do 5,122 do 5,061 do 5,030 do 4,155 do 3,696

Florida Militia-General Read's Brigade.

March 1, 1841 Aggregate 1,476 March 31, " do I ,094 April 30, " do 18 May 31, " do 18

On the 20th February, 1841, the Florida brigade was ordered to .be re.:. mustered into service by the honorable Mr. Poinsett, Secretary of War ; and March ll, 1841, instructions were issued hy the honorable Mr. Bell, Secretary of War, for their discharge. Accordingly, in the month of April, the brigade was mustered out of service. _

Georgia Militia.

October 31, 1841. One company, aggregate· -74; mustered into the -ser­vice 6th October, and out of service 3d December, 1841. One other com­pany, aggregate 77 ; mustered into service the 15th November, and out of service the 23d November, 1S41. _ ·

~, The m1,,mber of Indians removed from Florida since the 18th of Feb-ruary, 1841; the number sent as captives in a state of hostility, and the number intluced to emigrate by the persu.asions of the friendly Indians." · _

It appears that nine hundred and sixty (960) have been" removed," i.e. shipped, since February, 184 l. .

The reports on the subject, the records, &c., do not enable me to furnish the information called for in all the detail required, with such accuracv as to justify' a specification of numbers, under the several heads of the inquiry.

Respectfully submitted: · R. JONES, .11djutant Generat.

Hon. J. C. SPENCER, Secretary of War.

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HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF FLORIDA,

Tampa, February 14, 1841.

Srn: Your communication of the 1st instant was recci'ved yesterday. I am gratified with the approbation yon have been pleased to expres.sof my measures, and shall· use every exertion to merit its continuan?e.

Since I had th6 honor of addressing you on the 1st instant, th!rty Sem. inoles have come in at Fort Armistead. A mixed party has arrived here from Fort Clinch-about thirty Tallahassees, and forty .Mickasukies; among the latter, a sub-chief.

Yesterday there came in the brother of a principal Mickasukie sub­chief, Coosa Tnstennggee, and several of his warriors. His ~ vowed pu~­pose is to treat, and he has sent a rnnner to Halleck Tustenuggee, who 1s expected daily. These chiefs are to return for their people, who may he expected by the last of the month. Should this desired occurrence ta_ke place, ¥thich is more than proba.ble, I can but conjectnre that the remarn­ing hostiles will sue for peace, particularly as there exists a strong peace party among then,, an<l runners are now out to induce thern to come in.

West of the Suwannee river, five runners are now out. · With their re­tnrn I expect the most favorable intelligence, as I presume many of the runaway Creeks will accompany them) with the small remaining party of the Tallahassees.

To the chiefs who have come in I have promised from two to :five thou­sand dollars; to the common men thirty dollars and a rifle. I most earnestly request the sanction of these offers, as well as immediate means to fulfil my promises, either by despatchi11g the sum to the agent at New Orleans, or forwarding it here to Captain Page, in whom I have found every desire to aid me irr collecting these people.

There are now about two hundred ancl seventy Indians at this place, and between thirty and forty of the Seminoles at Sarasota. A vessel is now preparing to convey one hundred and fifty to New Orleans, and will sail in a few days; another will follow shortly after; I shall retain some for neces ary purpose -among the number,EchoErnathla, the Tallahassee chief. , I am, ir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Hon. , 1 ECRET-i\RY oF \VAR,

lVashinglon, D. C.

W. K. ARMISTEAD.

\ An DEPART:\1ENT, Febr-ua-ry 26, I 41.

• IR: l acknowl dge Yith much satisfaction the receipt of your letters of the 1 t and 11th in tant.

The e11,,.agcments made by yon with the Indians, to allow them o ondition of their emigration, certain urns of money and arms, are anc­

tioned by the Department, as you :vere advi ed in a former letter: a•1d ngres has made an appropriation of , 100,000, the amount asked for. Y

Q 1 for that purpo c. Of this, 25,000 wa remitted some days ince. a d the ccrctary of the Trea nry vill to-day be requ ted to make imrned: e­ly a f nther r mittance of the same amount. A disbur, ing ao-ent h d be n appointed (Le r nd Capers. E <1-:) the tunds had better be plac · l · s ha.r . The la~ makin° the appropriation contains a prov Lion;

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the rifle hall not be given t~ the In?i~ns_ till_ after their arrival in the;-coun­try a ioned to them we tot the ~1_1ss1ss1pp1:

ltbouoh I contrnue of the opm10n that 1t would_ be better for _the ser--v ice to \ itltdraw Lhrr.e-fourths of the horses from the posts where infantry is stationed, the order to that effect will not be persisted in by the Depart-ment. - .

Your measures. so far, have been so judicious, and been attended with so much success, ~ confident hope is entertained, that the protrncted diffi.­cul ties in Florida will be speedily a11d finally terminated.

I cannot too strongly urge upon you to send off the Indians from the Territory as promptly as it can possibly be done, thoug~1 your determina­tion to retain some of the males for necessary purposes 1s approved.

Very respectfully, your most obedient servant, _ J. R. POINSETT .. Brigadier General W. K. ARMISTEAD,

Tampa Bay, via Garey's Ferry, Florida.

HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF FLORIDA,

Tampa, January 16, 1841.

Srn: I have the honor to report, that I have just arrived from Pease creek and Punta Rosa. I visited these points for the purpose of meeting a party of the Seminoles, and inducing them to come in.

I did not succeed in obtaining an interview v,ith these chiefs, but seve­ral of their people came to see me, accompanied by two of the delegation from Arkansas. They united in saying that they would return in eight days~ with a part if not the whole of their people, and embark on board the steamboat which I shall despatch to meet them.

I have promised the two chiefs each five thousand dollars, and agre'ed to pay every warrior who comes in thirty d,oll~rs, and · give bim a rifle,. blanket, and clothing. To fnlfil this and othei- promises which I have made to­the Indians, I trust there will be no delay in forwarding to me or Captain Page the necessary sum of money, or in ordering Capt. Armstrong to report to me, with the funds committed to him for the purpose of facilitating the e1nigration. , · ·

Thirty or forty Indians are expected here in a few days, from the head, of tl e Withlacooche. They desired an escort to protect them from the ~'1ickasukies, which was accordingly furnished.

A considerable number of the Tallahassees are now in, at various points~ shall concentrate them here as soon as practicable. I respectfully enclose,,

herewith, a report from Lieutenant Colonel Loomis, co·mmanding at Fort Clinch, where Echo Emathla, chief of the Tallahassees, has doubtless ar- _ rived ere this.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. K. ARMISTEAD,

Brigadier General, commanding .llrmy of Florida .. Hon. J. R. Po1NSET'r,

Secretary rf War, Washington, D. C.

P. . s100,ooo will probab'.y be 1equired for the 'objects mentioned)n the letter.